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The Bradley Collection on the Move

A woman in a pink outfit stands in an art gallery, engaging with a man holding a microphone and recording device. Colorful abstract artworks are displayed on the walls.
Mrs. Harry Lynde “Peg” Bradley being interviewed in 1975 after the opening of the Bradley Collection at the Milwaukee Art Center.
A woman in a pink dress stands in an art gallery, holding a hand gesture while looking directly at the camera. Beside her, a man with a portable audio device is dressed in a patterned shirt. In the background, various colorful paintings and sculptures are displayed.

On September 21, 1975, the David Kahler-designed addition to the Milwaukee Art Center opened to the public. Among its many draws were newly constructed galleries on the second floor to house Peg Bradley’s extensive collection of 20th-century painting, sculpture, and works on paper.

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